Damon Slye (born June 15, 1962) is a
computer game
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designer, director, and
programmer
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A programmer is someone who writes/creates ...
. In 1984 he founded
Dynamix
Dynamix, Inc. was an American developer of video games from 1984 to 2001, best known for the flight simulator ''Red Baron'', the puzzle game '' The Incredible Machine'', the '' Front Page Sports'' series, ''Betrayal at Krondor,'' and the online ...
with
Jeff Tunnell in
Eugene
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,
Oregon. He is best known for creating the historic flight simulations ''
Red Baron'', ''
A-10 Tank Killer
''A-10 Tank Killer'' is a 1989 combat flight simulation video game for DOS developed and published by Dynamix. An Amiga version was released in 1990. The game features an A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft. Following the success of ''Red Baron' ...
'', and ''
Aces of the Pacific
''Aces of the Pacific'' is a combat flight simulation game developed by Dynamix for MS-DOS compatible operating systems and published by Sierra On-Line in 1992. The game takes place during World War II. Players can choose a single mission or a ...
''.
Slye's first product was ''
Stellar 7
''Stellar 7'' is a first-person shooter tank simulation video game based on the arcade game '' Battlezone'' in which the player assumes the role of a futuristic tank pilot. The game was originally created by Damon Slye for the Apple II and Commodo ...
'', an action game for the
Apple II
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which used 3D wireframe graphics.
He followed it up with ''
Arcticfox
''Arcticfox'' is a science fiction tank simulation video game developed by Dynamix and published by Electronic Arts in 1986. It was published in Europe by Ariolasoft. A sequel to Dynamix's ''Stellar 7'', ''Arcticfox'' was developed for the Amiga ...
'', the first original title
Electronic Arts published for the new
Amiga
Amiga is a family of personal computers introduced by Commodore in 1985. The original model is one of a number of mid-1980s computers with 16- or 32-bit processors, 256 KB or more of RAM, mouse-based GUIs, and significantly improved graphi ...
computer.
[DeMaria, Rusel and Wilson, Johnny. ''High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games'', first edition, p.145. 2003: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media]
In 1994 Slye left Dynamix and the game industry, saying that he wanted a "sabbatical" to study math and physics as well as "playing chess, and skiing, and playing basketball, and doing a lot of reading", but expected to be "building products again" in a year.
He founded Mad Otter Games in 2007.
Games
* ''
Stellar 7
''Stellar 7'' is a first-person shooter tank simulation video game based on the arcade game '' Battlezone'' in which the player assumes the role of a futuristic tank pilot. The game was originally created by Damon Slye for the Apple II and Commodo ...
'' (
1982
Events January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...
),
Penguin Software
Penguin Software was a computer software and video game publisher from Geneva, Illinois, Geneva, Illinois that produced graphics and application software and games for the Apple II, Macintosh, IBM, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari 8-bit, and Atari ST co ...
* ''
Arcticfox
''Arcticfox'' is a science fiction tank simulation video game developed by Dynamix and published by Electronic Arts in 1986. It was published in Europe by Ariolasoft. A sequel to Dynamix's ''Stellar 7'', ''Arcticfox'' was developed for the Amiga ...
'' (
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
), Electronic Arts
* ''
Skyfox II'' (
1987
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), Electronic Arts
* ''
Abrams Battle Tank
''Abrams Battle Tank'' is a video game developed by Dynamix and published by Electronic Arts in 1988 for MS-DOS. Designed by Damon Slye, the game is a 3D vehicle simulation of the M1 Abrams tank. The 1991 Sega Genesis port by Realtime Games Softwar ...
'' (
1988
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), Electronic Arts
* ''
Project Firestart
''Project Firestart'' is a cinematic survival horror game for the Commodore 64 computer system. It was designed by Jeff Tunnell and Damon Slye and published by Electronic Arts in 1989. Taking place in the 21st century, the game follows a gover ...
'' (1989),
Electronic Arts
* ''
MechWarrior'' (1989), Activision
* ''
Deathtrack
''DeathTrack'' is a first-person, futuristic racing game developed for MS-DOS by Dynamix and published by Activision in 1989.
Gameplay
There are two ways to win a race: be the first to finish the race, or be the only one to finish the race. Bas ...
'' (1989),
Activision
* ''David Wolf: Secret Agent'' (1989), Dynamix
* ''
A-10 Tank Killer
''A-10 Tank Killer'' is a 1989 combat flight simulation video game for DOS developed and published by Dynamix. An Amiga version was released in 1990. The game features an A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft. Following the success of ''Red Baron' ...
'' (
1989
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), Dynamix
* ''
Stellar 7
''Stellar 7'' is a first-person shooter tank simulation video game based on the arcade game '' Battlezone'' in which the player assumes the role of a futuristic tank pilot. The game was originally created by Damon Slye for the Apple II and Commodo ...
'' (1990), Dynamix
* ''
Red Baron'' (
1990
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), Dynamix
* ''
Red Baron: Mission Builder'' (
1992
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), Dynamix
* ''
Aces of the Pacific
''Aces of the Pacific'' is a combat flight simulation game developed by Dynamix for MS-DOS compatible operating systems and published by Sierra On-Line in 1992. The game takes place during World War II. Players can choose a single mission or a ...
'' (1992), Dynamix
* ''Aces of the Pacific, Expansion Disk, WWII:1946'' (
1992
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), Dynamix
* ''
Aces Over Europe'' (
1993
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),
Dynamix
Dynamix, Inc. was an American developer of video games from 1984 to 2001, best known for the flight simulator ''Red Baron'', the puzzle game '' The Incredible Machine'', the '' Front Page Sports'' series, ''Betrayal at Krondor,'' and the online ...
* ''Ace of Aces'' (
2008
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),
Instant Action
* ''Villagers and Heroes'' (
2011
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), Mad Otter Games
References
External links
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1962 births
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Video game programmers
Video game designers